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Fender Custom Shop 1970 Relic Stratocaster MN Olympic White

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Fender Custom Shop 1970 Relic Stratocaster MN Olympic White
Product no: 9000-0020-2766 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Fender Custom Shop Time Machine 1970 Relic Stratocaster in Olympic White differs from other models in this series with its maple fretboard. This light-coloured wood type, in combination with the white body and hand-faded pickup caps and knobs, gives the Strat a fresh look. You will immediately recognise the typical '70s-style Strat with its large headstock and quarter sewn maple 1969 neck with U profile. To give this solid body the appearance and feel of a guitar from the '70s, it has undergone an authentic ageing process from top to bottom. The lightly weathered hardware and bumps on the body and neck give the impression that this American Strat has been played lovingly for decades.

Fender 1970 Relic Stratocaster: back in time

Anyone who thinks of a white Strat and the 1970s, probably thinks of Jimi Hendrix too. This model may be slightly different, but it will still take you straight back to a time when Stratocasters conquered the world. The alder body is loaded with three Fat '60s single-coil pickups that offer a wide range of unadulterated Strat sounds. Expect clear tones, with a solid mid range and defined bass. The maple fretboard adds a touch more bite than versions with a rosewood fretboard. You'll also notice the dynamics in your playing will stand out with this top-quality Custom Shop 1970 Stratocaster.

Custom Shop Time Machine

With the Time Machine series, Fender's Custom Shop delivers top-quality reissued guitars and bass guitars with the vintage look and feel of classic Fenders. As well as finishes like Relic, Closet Classic and New Old Stock, you can now also choose Heavy Relic and Journeyman Relic. Fender Custom Shop's master luthiers make sublime replicas of highly-acclaimed original string instruments right down to the smallest details. They succeed in capturing the essence of these legendary Fender basses and guitars perfectly. Together with your time machine you will receive a luxury case, a bass guitar strap, an instrument cable, a CruzTools Toolkit and a certificate of authenticity.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	21
Number of strings	6
Bridge type	vintage-style tremolo
Pickup configuration	SSS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive)
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	maple
Includes cover	no
Includes case	yes
Colour	white
Country of origin	USA
Left-handed	no
Body material	alder
Scale length	25.5 inches (648mm)
Body type	ST

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	100 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	Not yet known

Product specifications

Fender electric guitar
- model: 1970 Relic Stratocaster
- series: Custom Shop Time Machine
- colour: Olympic White
body
- material: select alder
- finish: urethane, Relic
- shape: Stratocaster
neck
- connection: bolt-on
- material: quartersawn maple
- finish: urethane, Relic
- profile: 1969 U
- scale length: 25.5 inches
- fretboard: maple
- fretboard radius: 9.5 inches
- number of frets: 21
- fret type: narrow jumbo
- material string nut: Micarta
- string nut width: 1.65 inches
- position markers: white dots
hardware
- bridge: American Vintage synchronised tremolo with six saddles
- hardware finish: chrome-plated nickel
- machine heads: American Vintage, sealed self-lubricating
- pickguard: 3-ply broken white (3-ply parchment)
electronics
- bridge pickup: Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat
- middle pickup: Custom Shop Fat '60s Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity Single-Coil Strat
- neck pickup: Custom Shop Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat
- controls: 1x master volume, 2x tone, 5-way pickup switch
included: luxury case, instrument cable, guitar strap, CruzTools Toolkit and certificate of authenticity
Details:
- handmade in America with first-class Custom Shop build quality
- Relic version of the famous 1970 Stratocaster
- accurately hand faded for that familiar played feeling

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